dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
conviction; belief; confidence
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
possessed of a strong sense of duty
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
library (usu. single-room); small library
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
survival; survivor; relic
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
one thin flat object; one sheet
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
failure; mistake; blunder
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
long ago; a long time ago; already
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)